Summary: Ratings for Persona 5 Royal have arrived

Well folks, we’re back with another round of reviews, and this time it’s for Atlus’ long-awaited JRPG, Persona 5 Royal. It took a long time to get here, but seems worth the wait.

Before we delve into what other reviewers had to say, be sure to check out our own review. We gave Persona 5 Royal an excellent 10/10, calling it “the definition of ‘must read’ for JRPG fans,” citing the incredible soundtrack, outstanding presentation, and long, immersive narrative.

Let’s see what other outlets think of Persona 5 Royal:

First off, Nintendo World Report gave the game a score of 9/10, highlighting the seamless transition to the Switch:

“Now that Sega and Atlus have started bringing the main entries of the previously PlayStation exclusive series to all platforms this week, the question immediately arose as to how the Switch would handle a game that was previously exclusive to the PlayStation 4 was. And after several months of student life and fighting in style, Persona 5 Royal holds up perfectly in its portable form.”

Dextero echoed our own review with a perfect score of 10/10, calling it one of the best JRPGs of the decade:

“Persona 5 Royal is simply a must-read for any JRPG fan and couldn’t be a better starting point for those who still need to delve into the genre. If you haven’t played before, we implore you to join the Phantom Thieves – they will be yours.” steal heart.”

Next, GamingBolt also gave the game a 10/10, praising the lack of any noticeable downsides in transitioning to the Switch:

“You couldn’t go wrong there Persona 5 Royal on any Platform. The game itself has actually run the gauntlet. Persona 5 RoyalThe theme song, Colors Flying High, ends with the phrase “green or blue, red or white, you can’t lose when your colors are flying high”. And so it is. Whether you play it on Xbox or PlayStation, Switch or PC, Persona 5 Royal is an absolute masterpiece and you will experience one of the best games of all time no matter how you play it.”

GameTyrant scored a 9.5/10 on its review, with the lack of frame rate and resolution from other platforms being the only major downside to the experience:

“Persona 5 Royal continues to be a great game and everything I hoped it would be for the Nintendo Switch. So I wanted to play this game from the start, and Atlus and Sega have outdone themselves with this port. It runs beautifully, feels great and is spot on in every way persona Experience I’ve been craving since 2017 on Switch.”

CGMagazine gave Persona 5 Royal a score of 9/10, calling it “one of the best Switch ports to date”:

“I’m really blown away, not just how good Persona 5 Royal is on the Switch, but how good it is, PERIOD. It may very well be inducted into the hallowed halls of my favorite games list, and comes highly recommended for anyone new to the franchise – you don’t have to play the others for this to make sense – or anyone familiar and wanting an excellent one version on their Nintendo handheld. It’s an insanely fun, insanely accessible, and insanely entertaining RPG that needs to be played, if not just for the soundtrack.”

Finally, Vooks gave the game a 9/10, highlighting the gameplay and presentation, but noting that the game was “too damn long” (we respectfully disagree):

“Persona 5 Royal is, as Persona 5 has always been, an incredibly solid experience on Switch. Royal is the very best version of the game, with tweaks and additions that give it a huge step up from the original. It’s still way too long, and the added content certainly doesn’t ease that pain, but if you can pull through, you’ll find a game that’s at the pinnacle of its genre.”

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